HIAH SERVICES LIMITED
- · Filings: 15 → 16
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Filings: 15 → 16
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Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £274 | £165 |
| Current assets | £274 | £165 |
| Net assets | £274 | £165 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04🏢Company incorporatedAs HIAH SERVICES LIMITED
- 2019-06-04➕VAAGENES, Hans appointeddirector
- 2019-06-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hans Vaagenes Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/06/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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